Post by WIRL on May 19, 2013 18:53:30 GMT -6
Hi Everyone,
Since we first introduced WIRL Racing in 2004, we have worked to promote the sport of pinewood derby style racing. WIRL was instrumental in developing the rules, classes, and innovations of proxy and league racing. We appreciate the support many of you gave us, and we truly believe we did a lot to take the sport into a nationally organized activity.
Although we have not conducted our Builders Series proxy races over the past few years, we have been working behind the scenes to open up awareness to gravity car racing to a whole new level. The past year has involved hundreds of hours of work on our exciting new project: WIRL Racing Online
The concept will allow members to design, build, and race cars online. Using a revolutionary new game engine, WIRL Racing will emulate the real-life physics of shape, gravity and other factors to make a race experience like no other.
We have already invested quite a bit of time and money into the project, and the final element is hiring a team to program the 3D aspect of the system. Here is where we need your help.
We just launched a kickstarter project to raise money for this portion of the programming, and to build some buzz and a roster of members to be invited to the beta launch, which we expect to happen in early 2014. We will not open up the WIRL Racing Online community to other members until our kickstarter members have an opportunity to use the site, and help us with any "bugs" that might occur. This will get members established on the ground floor of the community.
For those who are not familiar with the Kickstarter site, here is how it works:
Our Funding level starts at $12 for a beta launch invitation, up to $1000 for a company to place a banner in our live race room.
We are asking for your support in this project that we have been working hard on for the past year. See the full description and back us, please go here:
Most of you know our history and have raced with us in the past, and know we are committed to promoting the sport. We hope you will help us with this new project
Thanks!
Steve & Jennifer
The WIRL Racing team
Since we first introduced WIRL Racing in 2004, we have worked to promote the sport of pinewood derby style racing. WIRL was instrumental in developing the rules, classes, and innovations of proxy and league racing. We appreciate the support many of you gave us, and we truly believe we did a lot to take the sport into a nationally organized activity.
Although we have not conducted our Builders Series proxy races over the past few years, we have been working behind the scenes to open up awareness to gravity car racing to a whole new level. The past year has involved hundreds of hours of work on our exciting new project: WIRL Racing Online
The concept will allow members to design, build, and race cars online. Using a revolutionary new game engine, WIRL Racing will emulate the real-life physics of shape, gravity and other factors to make a race experience like no other.
We have already invested quite a bit of time and money into the project, and the final element is hiring a team to program the 3D aspect of the system. Here is where we need your help.
We just launched a kickstarter project to raise money for this portion of the programming, and to build some buzz and a roster of members to be invited to the beta launch, which we expect to happen in early 2014. We will not open up the WIRL Racing Online community to other members until our kickstarter members have an opportunity to use the site, and help us with any "bugs" that might occur. This will get members established on the ground floor of the community.
For those who are not familiar with the Kickstarter site, here is how it works:
- Ideas are submitted for projects, and a funding goal is set (our funding goal is $15,000)
- People decide if they want to become "backers" of the project.
- There are different levels of backers. Backers pledge money to the project in return for a project-related reward when it is completed.
- If enough backers are obtained and the project is fully funded, the donations are collected, and the promised rewards are delivered upon project completion.
- If the project does not meet the funding goal, the pledged amounts are not collected.
Our Funding level starts at $12 for a beta launch invitation, up to $1000 for a company to place a banner in our live race room.
We are asking for your support in this project that we have been working hard on for the past year. See the full description and back us, please go here:
Most of you know our history and have raced with us in the past, and know we are committed to promoting the sport. We hope you will help us with this new project
Thanks!
Steve & Jennifer
The WIRL Racing team
